City Beautiful Commission Inspections

City Beautiful Commission Inspections

Civic Life

This letter was sent to Ms. Compton about the area she was to inspect. She was to inspect the area once per month and was asked to note: stopped up drains, dirty streets and gutters, insufficient garbage cans (less than 2), bad garbage conditions, unsightly yards and lots, high grass and weeds, hedge overhanging sidewalks, overhanging tree limbs, traffic hazards, visible street signs, bad looking fences and garages – those needing paint and repair, attractive, new buildings, buildings being improved (Commercial & Industrial), homes being improved – yards landscaped, etc. Any problems were to be reported to the City Beautiful Office, so that the Field Inspectors could contact the offenders to remedy the conditions.

Commission Government, Department of Public Works

Mississippi Valley Collection

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January 31, 1958

Thomason, Clara

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